Risk Assessment No

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT FORM - This is an

active document and must be maintained.

Health, Safety and

Part 1. Personal data and details of Environment Office

project/experiment/work activity Risk Assessment Form 2007

Surname: Supervisor:

Forename(s): Location/Laboratory where activity will take place:

Tel Ext and e-mail address:

Status:
(Staff/Student/Academic/Technician/Clerical/Portering)
Starting date:

Proposed finishing date:

Title of project/experiment/work activity: Use of ovens/furnaces - sample risk

assessment to be adapted by the person using this equipment.

Brief description of project/experiment/work activity

Use of ovens/furnaces for research/teaching.

[This section should be modified and extended to describe the specifics of the project,
related to the person who's risk assessment this is.]

DEFINITIONS

Hazard: The potential for harm.

Risk: The probability (or likelihood) of harm actually occurring and the severity of its consequences.
Risk Assessment: The process of deciding on actions to be taken to reduce risk to an acceptable level by
implementing control measures
PART 2. Nature of Possible Hazards

Chemicals/Substances –
Are chemicals/substances hazardous to health to be used? Yes/No
If YES you must complete a COSHH form available from the H.S.E. office
and attach it to this assessment.
Please list chemicals/gases/substances to be used.

Biological Substances – Are biological substances to be used? Yes/No

If YES assessments must be submitted to the Departmental Biological Officer
for signature

Signature of Departmental Biological Officer:

Date:

Radiation – Are radiation sources to be used? Yes/No

If YES assessments must be submitted to the Departmental Radiation Officer
Dr G Parks for signature (gtp@eng.cam.ac.uk)

Signature of Departmental Radiation Officer:

Date:

Laser – Are lasers to be used? Yes/No

If YES assessments must be submitted to the Departmental Laser Officer
Class 3B and 4 lasers need a separate assessment to Dr T Wilkinson for signature (tdw@eng.cam.ac.uk)
Lower power lasers - assessment to be sent to tdw for info.

Has eye-test been undertaken? YES/NO

Signature of Departmental Laser Officer:

Date:

Electrical – Is electrical equipment to be used? Yes

Robotic – Is robotic equipment to be used? Yes/No

Mechanical – Are you using mechanical, pneumatic,

pressure vessels, hydraulics, motor drives, lifting gear etc? Yes/No

Other hazards – Are there any other hazards which pose Yes
unusual risks, such as long periods at a computer,
working at height, manual handling etc?

Please state nature of the hazard:

PART 3. Control Measures

Where you have answered ‘yes’ in Part 2 please provide a written 'Safe System of Work'
or the control measures to be put into place for these activities.

Protective clothing should be worn (gloves, face protection as necessary, suitable footware). Risk rating:
12
Care should be taken when handling hot material that others will not bump into you. Hot material
should not be left on a desk unless essential, and then should be clearly labelled.
Only to be used after suitable training.
Not to be used alone or outside working hours without written permission. In these circumstances an
appropriate label giving contact details should be left with the furnace.
Normal precautions for electrical power supplies: Risk rating 12

[To complete this section, please consider carefully all the possible risks, and ways in which the
equipment (preferably) or the methodology can be adapted to eliminate all but trivial ones. The final
risk assessment will include these modifications. If items arise that you feel you need additional advice
on, please highlight these on a draft risk assessment for discussion with your supervisor (for research
projects), the Local Officer Responsible for Safety (myself, Michael Sutcliffe, in the Materials Lab),
and the Departmental safety officer Joseph Gordon.]

How to analysis risk

Hazards List all potential hazards, e.g. those that may arise from substances, electricity, equipment or machines
identified: and the ways in which people use or misuse those items etc.
Identify persons The risk may be different for the person performing the experiment from someone who knows nothing
at risk: about it (eg cleaners, technicians, maintenance staff, visitors).
Control These are things you will be putting in place to reduce risks to their lowest level
measures:

Likelihood: This should be assessed on a scale of 1 - 3 as follows:

1 = Unlikely If control measures do not break down.
2 = Likely If the control measures depend on an individual using them or adjusting
them.
3 = Certain/imminent Exposure to the hazard is continuous

Severity: Assessed on a scale of 1 - 3 as follows:

1 = Minor injury / lost time/illness 2 = Serious injury / disablement 3 = Death / fire / explosion

Calculation of Likelihood x Severity = Risk rating

risk:
Risk rating: Please specify the risk rating by completing the above calculation and indicating below:
1 to 3 = Low Risk 4 to 6 = Moderate Risk 7 to 9 = High Risk
PART 4. General Safety Information
Personal Protection Lab Coat Coveralls Coveralls + Hood
Gloves Yes Type
Face Mask Yes/No Type
Ear Defenders Yes/No Type
Eye Protection Yes/No
Foot Protection Yes/No
(delete where appropriate)
Special Monitoring Is special monitoring required? Yes/No
(Hearing test, Eye test,
Dust exposure etc). Details:

Waste Disposal Is Hazardous waste likely? Yes/No

Substances hazardous to
health Waste Disposal Procedures:
Information from MSDS as to
disposal requirements
First Aid First aid procedures in event of accident
(Special antidote requirements Contact first aider
for using HF, cyanide, etc).

Action required in the event None

of Equipment Failure
(Any special notification
needed).
Out of Hours Emergency Use emergency stop. Turn off power
Shut Down Procedure
(Any special procedural
document must be kept near to
experimental rig).
Sources of information
(manuals, etc)

Signature of Assessor ………………………………………..……. date ……………………..

Signature of Supervisor ……………………………………………… date ……………………..

Signature of Local Officer ……………………………………………… date ……………………..

Responsible for Safety

Signature of Health Safety

and Environmental Co-ordinator ……………………………………… date ………………………

SIGNATURES ARE TO INDICATE WHO CARRIED OUT, AND/OR WHO APPROVED THE
ASSESSMENT ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT. SIGNING THIS FORM CANNOT
TRANSFER RESPONSIBILITY FROM THE UNIVERSITY TO SIGNATORY. HOWEVER
REASONABLE CARE MUST BE USED BY ALL INVOLVED IN COMPLETING THIS
ASSESSMENT.